Aviation is heavily reliant on procedures, but procedures can never replace human adaptivity in all…
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This article is a slightly edited reproduction of an article published in HindSight magazine issue 36 (Autumn 2024) (all issues…
From early rides on the roads, in the sea and in the sky, to diverse…
HindSight is a magazine on human and organisational factors in operations. HindSight magazine is free and…
Sometimes in our working lives, we have to make decisions that involve a kind of…
Sometimes after an incident, a system-wide change is implemented that makes work more difficult and creates new problems. This story is one such example, which contains useful lessons for responding to rare events. Steven Shorrock recounts the tale.
This article is a reproduction of the Editorial published in HindSight magazine issue 34 in…
HindSight is a magazine on human and organisational factors in operations. HindSight magazine is free…
Everyday work in aviation COVID-19 pandemic has been affected almost beyond recognition, and with it how we feel about work and the future. So what might we learn about work from the perspectives of two front-line professions: air traffic controllers and professional pilots?
Most of us will experience post-traumatic stress at some point in our lives, associated with critical incidents at work or events in our personal lives. For some, this progresses to a more severe disorder. In this article, Steven Shorrock reports on an interview with Captain Richard Champion de Crespigny, on his experiences post-QF32.
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